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Turkish Markets Sink Most in World as Erdogan Deepens Purge

(Bloomberg) -- Turkey’s lira sank, an equity selloff triggered a trading halt, and government bond yields surged to the highest levels this year as investors dumped the nation’s assets after the arrest of a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Most Read from BloombergWashington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from CongressNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsA Malibu Model for Residents on the Fire FrontlinesDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in

Foreign Funds Pile Into Indian Debt Even as They Dump Stocks

(Bloomberg) -- Follow Bloomberg India on WhatsApp for exclusive content and analysis on what billionaires, businesses and markets are doing. Sign up here.Most Read from BloombergWashington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from CongressNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsA Malibu Model for Residents on the Fire FrontlinesDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleGlobal funds are set to boost their holdings of Indian bonds in March by the most in six

Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of Fed announcement

U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% in morning trading. The relatively quiet trading is a respite following weeks of sharp and scary swings for the U.S. stock market.

Morgan Stanley Closes Controversial Sell Call on SK Hynix Stock

(Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley analysts upgraded SK Hynix Inc. to equal-weight form underweight, saying they mistimed their downgrade last September as the stock has since rallied on optimism about the company’s prospects in supplying cutting-edge memory chips. Most Read from BloombergThe Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged CitiesWashington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from CongressNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsA Malibu Model for Residents on the Fire FrontlinesDespite

Indonesia Woes Spread as Bank Scraps Bond, Credit Market Slumps

(Bloomberg) -- An Indonesian state-owned lender scrapped a planned sale of dollar bonds after a stock market rout in the country quickly spread to other asset classes.Most Read from BloombergThe Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged CitiesWashington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from CongressNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsA Malibu Model for Residents on the Fire FrontlinesDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StylePT Bank Tabungan Negara pulled its of

BofA Warns of Chinese Stock Correction ‘Soon’ in 2015 Repeat

(Bloomberg) -- China’s stock rally may face a “meaningful correction soon” given its similarities with the 2015 boom and bust cycle, according to strategists at BofA securities. Most Read from BloombergThe Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged CitiesWashington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from CongressNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsA Malibu Model for Residents on the Fire FrontlinesDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleThe Hang Seng China Enterp

Gold prices hold steady as investors eye U.S. Fed verdict

Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, after touching a fresh record level earlier in the day on continued safe-haven demand, as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision due later in the day. Spot gold fell 0.1% to $3,030.13 an ounce, as of 09:35 a.m. ET (1335 GMT). "There are concerns that tariffs could spark inflation, and there's a consensus that despite rising prices from U.S. tariffs, the Federal Reserve might start easing policy around mid-year," said Bart Melek, head of commodity strategies at TD Securities.